South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 64,450 mt in June this year, decreasing 14.8 percent compared to May this year and down 32.3 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the customs and excise data released by the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI).
The country's primary carbon and alloy steel products imports during the six four months of 2012 amounted to 428,828 mt, increasing by 14.5 percent compared to the 374,520 mt of primary carbon and alloy steel products imported during the corresponding quarter of 2011.